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VER MADE AN IN-} 
* VENTION ? 
Of ¢ course you have. There are so 
many things in everyday life that could 
be made to work better by a little study 
that you must have thought of ways of 
roving them. If you have done anv- 
Shing of that 
WHY ie GET A PATENT? 
Because it’s too expensive? Nalbeaive, 
it will cost you only vba’ dollars all 
told, and you may be able to sell it the | 
day cial its — for ‘itty i ciskad. | 
cause ea is too simple 
aplicity. a reel and pays. The id 
ea 
of ean the toes of boys’ boots with 
pper tips was childishly simple, but 
illi 
San Diego, California. 
or Doors For Women all I can. 
N ICE FLOWERS. 
ae need no baeudacuan to the CALLA 
ur be 10c. and lic. for large bulbs may sur- 
pt 
The aadatt est ee iia of ugh: — 
SIA refracta alba, d for 5c. a doz 
COTYLEDON ORBICUL ATA is an fashi peat: 
va good. grees at 50c. and $1 will please you 
any other so also, 
AGA 2 ae fine varieties for $1.50—and 
many other e. 
YUCCA ve ce the tree yucea, is a 
fine decorative specie Fresh seed 25e. per 
pa ney maaeta th size 
THE DAY LILY a To DESERT (Hesper-_ 
ith us this season, — 
ocallis —— bloo: 
praise it has received, Bulbs 50c and $1 each, 
according to size 
ALA D PERICO (Mina apes is a geste 
Mexican vine. Seed, per packet, 25c. ww it 
in we Ginioe next winterif you wis sais oy en- 
pe ? Why yes, we have lots of kinds—you 
ought to see them y 
E PEACH vickiee ee a Serta sis 
‘cai trying. We ae only a little seed, so or 
der nna Fer packet : 5c. 
THE ieuanec ian PLANT is a curiosity 
pla ie life. We offer one kind, Selaginella 
pilifera, at 15c. eac 
h ignonette or MADEIRA VINE is ni’ 
of 
California lilies, and wild flowers eeuse a 
specialty. 
LYON & COBBE:CO., 
s Angeles, Calif. 
Wholesale price-current free on applicatior : 
TRY the TRIO! 
ut of Doors athe ot ae pet year. fA 50 
sities and Horticultu i. 
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